Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Magheraroarty Reef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Magheraroarty Reef at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Magheraroarty Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 142 | 93 | 90 | 120 | 126 | 281 | 218 | 214 | 177 | 177 | 138 | 96 | 70 | 1088 | 2080 | 3407 | 5512 | 6466 | 5749 | 5433 | 4567 | 3801 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM3.03m | 10:04PM3.08m | 10:29AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.80m | 11:28AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.45m | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:34PM0.70m | 5:05AM0.82m | 5:40PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
177 | 142 | 93 | 90 | 120 | 126 | 281 | 218 | 214 | 177 | 177 | 138 | 96 | 70 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 54 | 64 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | 139 | 167 | 240 | 308 | 255 | 251 | 310 | 561 | 812 | 1088 | 2080 | 3407 | 5512 | 6466 | 5749 | 5433 | 4567 | 3801 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 37 | 119 | 119 | 19 | 19 | 430 | 476 | 344 | 344 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 793 | 624 | 341 |
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